VOA 商務(wù)英語:第7課

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Lesson 7
    Dialog 1:
    Staff(集合名詞,員工),computer literate(懂電腦) creative有創(chuàng)造力的
    F: So far we only talked about equipment.
    M: I know, I am going to need new staff.
    F: You are going to need trained people to run this new equipment.
    M: They have to be computer literate.
    F: and also creative.
    M: That is an easy combination to find nowadays.
    F: True. Most graphic designers are familiar with computers
    M: and designers are by nature creative.
    Q: what kind of staff would Mr. Hyde need?
    A: computer literate and creative!
    Dialog 2:
    pgrade (更新),upgradeable(可更新的), compatible(兼容的),compatibility兼容性
    F: You have the perfect staff, computer literate and creative.
    M: Thanks to my web search, they'll use the best design software.
    F: software that can be upgraded?
    M: upgradeable and compatible with our current software.
    F: Compatibility is good. Is the software easy to use?
    M: Other users say it is, they say it is very user-friendly.
    F: so the learning curve should be short.
    M:Very, besides, I am hiring staffs that are computer literate.
    Q:Why will the staff learn fast?
    A: The staffs are computer literate and the software is user- friendly.
    Dialog3:
    Introductory rate(新開張時(shí)的優(yōu)惠價(jià))
    F:It looks like you are ready to expand.
    M: I've selected the hardware and software.
    F: You've identified your staffing needs(需要配備什么樣的工作人員)。
    M:And we have clients waiting in the wings. (wing 指演員等待上場表演的舞臺(tái)兩側(cè))
    F: We'll be your first web client.
    M:You manna be a guinea pig. (豚鼠, 天竺鼠,實(shí)驗(yàn)品)
    F: Yes, but at a special introductory rate.
    M: That goes without saying( 還用說嗎)。
    Q:Who is Mr. Hyde's first web design client?
    A: Tade associates.
    Small Talk:(怎樣有禮貌的掛電話)
    ―― I am sorry to interrupt, I have a meeting in a few minutes, I'll call you later.
    三步曲:
    (1)打斷電話: You have to excuse me/
    (2)說明原因:I have a lunch date/I have someone in my office
    (3)以后再談:Let me call you back/I'll get back to you later/talk to you later, OK? /Let's do lunch someday/
    ——How do you think the meeting went?
    ——Fantastic.
    ——Let's come to another one.
    ——Great!!